one that i'll never forget. >> before barack obama was president obama, ken strickland was working the halls of the senate, too, and today a big part of his job is recruiting and mentoring the next generation of journalists. >> trying to understand how to get people to work together well and it starts with learning how to navigate personalities and getting along with people. >> that requires what comes naturally with ken. a sense of humor. take this moment at a correspondents' dinner. he can live it down and laugh it off. >> it's a town of politics and egos, you strike all of us who know you as someone who doesn't really take himself too seriously. >> i love what i do. >> we have sweet gigs. i mean to some degree you wonder, do they know that they don't have do pay me? i don't want to get crazy. >> and his reaction to the salute from grio, the notion that i have the job that tim russert held to me is so humbling. i'm honored and humbled by it. >> congratulations to ken and amazing man with an amazing career. you can see the full list of this year's 100 at the grio.com. >>> apple is bri